How many guests can Montalto Estate hold?

We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Montalto Estate for numbers for your date.

Does Montalto Estate have accommodation?

Yes, there is accommodation on site.

Can you have exclusive use of Montalto Estate?

Yes, it is listed as exclusive use. Check which buildings, grounds and hours your booking includes.

Where is Montalto Estate?

Montalto Estate is in Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 1h 55m from Dublin, about 4h 40m from Cork, about 4h from Galway.

Ireland

Montalto Estate wedding venue, Ballynahinch, Co. Down

A 400 acre family estate at Ballynahinch whose Carriage Rooms opened as an exclusive wedding venue in 2012.

Price on request
1h 55m from Dublin
40m from George Best Belfast City Airport

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A closer look

A place with character.

Montalto has been a family home since the first house was built here, with the present house dating to around 1765. Visitors now use 400 acres of countryside with trails, gardens and a lake.

Weddings are held in The Carriage Rooms, which opened in 2012 as an exclusive venue. Montalto House itself can be hired privately and sleeps up to 18 adults in nine bedrooms.

Before you book

Worth asking.

How many guests do The Carriage Rooms seat?

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The particulars

Your day, at a glance.

Guests: Ask
Price: Ask the venue
Exclusive use: Yours alone
Accommodation: Yes (18 guests)
Catering: Ask
Setting: Indoors and out
From Dublin: About 1h 55m
From Cork: About 4h 40m
From Galway: About 4h

Details last checked September 2026

Visit the venue's website

This venue doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.

Drive times are approximate, by road from the city centre without traffic.

A little more of the place

The feeling, in photographs.

Planning facts

Getting there, the light, and how we checked.

Try your date and guest list

Your wedding date

Guests Staying overnight

Getting there

For guests travelling in. Driving times are by road without traffic, from Montalto Estate, so allow more at busy times.

Airports: George Best Belfast City Airport 40m 36 km
Belfast International Airport 45m 46 km
Dublin Airport 1h 50m 150 km
Ferry ports: Belfast ferry terminal 35m 36 km
Larne ferry terminal 1h 68 km
Railway stations: Lisburn 25m 19 km
Belfast 35m 32 km

Railway stations are those on the Irish Rail network, and the nearest by road is not always the best connection. Check the timetable before you plan a guest's day around a train.

Where guests can stay

OpenStreetMap lists 2 places to stay within 10 km of Montalto Estate, and 33 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.

Millbrook Lodge Hotel Hotel 0.9 km
Annahilt Guest House Guest house or B&B 8.6 km
Lisnoe Old Farmhouse Guest house or B&B 13.4 km
Denvirs Hotel 13.7 km
The Old Wash House Apartment 14.3 km
Arley Guest House Guest house or B&B 14.4 km

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and is thinner in rural areas, so treat these counts as a minimum and check booking sites for your dates. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, updated October 2026.

Light through the year

Worked out for Montalto Estate's location on the 15th of each month, in Irish clock time. Golden hour is the last stretch before sunset when the sun is low and warm, a good window for portraits after the ceremony.

Month	Sunrise	Golden hour from	Sunset	Daylight
January	08:36	15:22	16:27	7h 51m
February	07:46	16:36	17:29	9h 42m
March	06:41	17:37	18:25	11h 44m
April	06:23	19:35	20:23	13h 60m
May	05:20	20:25	21:19	15h 59m
June	04:47	20:59	21:59	17h 11m
July	05:07	20:54	21:51	16h 44m
August	05:58	20:07	20:58	14h 60m
September	06:54	18:56	19:43	12h 49m
October	07:49	17:39	18:28	10h 39m
November	07:51	15:25	16:25	8h 33m
December	08:38	14:48	15:59	7h 21m

How it compares nearby

The three venues most like Montalto Estate within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.

Venue	Away	Guests	Rooms on site	Exclusive use	Price
Montalto Estate	This venue	Ask	Yes	Yes	Ask for prices
Newforge House	23 km	Up to 28	Yes	Yes	Ask for prices
Tullyveery House	16 km	Up to 137	Ask	Yes	Ask for prices
Millbrook Lodge	1 km	Ask	Yes	Ask	From £72 per guest

How we checked this

Guests. Montalto Estate hasn't published a capacity we could confirm, so none is shown. Read from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
Price. Not published by the venue, so no price is shown. Ask for a quote for your date and numbers.
Rooms, exclusive use and catering. Taken from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
Journey times and light. Calculated from the venue's location on OpenStreetMap roads, with sun times from standard solar equations. They are guides, not promises.

Questions about Montalto Estate

How many guests can Montalto Estate hold?: We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Montalto Estate for numbers for your date.
Does Montalto Estate have accommodation?: Yes, there is accommodation on site.
Can you have exclusive use of Montalto Estate?: Yes, it is listed as exclusive use. Check which buildings, grounds and hours your booking includes.
How much does a wedding at Montalto Estate cost?: Montalto Estate doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
Where is Montalto Estate?: Montalto Estate is in Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 1h 55m from Dublin, about 4h 40m from Cork, about 4h from Galway.